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Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Chordata
Aves
Charadriiformes
Alcidae
Fratercula
Fratercula arctica
Colorful-beaked diving seabird; hunts small fish and sand eels.
Description
Quick Facts
Max Mass
Shoulder Height
Standing Height
Length
Diet
Trophic Level
kg
m
m
m
Piscivore
Piscivore – fish-eater
Hunt History
Utilized in Viking and Inuit diets; feathers and meat prized.
Time & Range
Extinction Status
Extant
Extinction Date
Temporal Range
Region
BP
North Atlantic Arctic shores
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Fat Analysis
Fatness Profile:
Medium
Fat %
18
Est. Renderable Fat
0.4
kg
Targeted Organs
Subcutaneous Fat
Adipose Depots
Preferred Cuts
Subcutaneous Fat
Hunt Difficulty (x/5)
Historical Entries
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